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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 05:37 PM
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got a 97 superglide that i put drag bars on and now my clutch cable is wat too long was wondering if anybody knows what length i should go with or what the standard length the cable is from factory i already took it off and threw it away and didn't measure it. thanks
 
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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 09:19 PM
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you can measure it with a tape like a tailor or seamstris uses. just make sure you put it back or your wife will get mad at you. then add afew inches.

wish i had a better answer
 
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Old Apr 20, 2010 | 03:13 AM
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as stated above i don't have it to measure
 
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Old Apr 20, 2010 | 08:43 AM
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ummm...Why did you throw it away? Never throw away good parts, someone may be willing to buy it from you if nothing else.
You will just have to measure the route you want it to take now, if no one can answer this for you.
 
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Old Apr 20, 2010 | 10:00 AM
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call Johnny at hdbikeparts.com he will fix you up. I had the same scenario with my fatbob and Ultra and his cables were right on the money when I installed them.
 
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Old Apr 20, 2010 | 11:48 AM
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hang the measuring seamstress tape on the bike in place of the cable from the location and measure that, i think thats what he meant, and or do a mockup just use some string and hang it in the cable place. Then take it off and measure that, and +1 on add a few inches.
 
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Old Apr 20, 2010 | 12:04 PM
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even if you still had the long one, what good would it be?? You will still have to get the tape messure out , so just mesure it and be done.
 
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even if you still had the long one, what good would it be?? You will still have to get the tape messure out , so just mesure it and be done.
It's a helluva lot easier to measure the old one and subtract, than try to measure the cable route. Ever replaced a cable?
 
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Here's a link to an instruction video on how to determine correct cable length after having changed bars/risers; it starts at 3:17

http://affiliate.kickapps.com/_Motorcycle-Cable-TOTW-with-Motion-Pro/video/946177/22960.html


Since you do not longer have the initial cable, you could use a garden hose or a piece of metal or electrical wire and route it the way you want to have the new cable on the bike and measure it's length.

Follow the link below and you'll find a H-D clutch cables table:

http://www.harley-davidson.com/pna/p...bmLocale=en_US

 
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thanks to everyone for your help
 
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